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[I99I Dragoon]

Melca36 wrote...

Hey!! Heres a suggestion before jumping to conclusions....How about watching the panel when Bioware TV has it.

Then you can make all the assumptions you want!!

Thats It!! Success!

I do agree with you. I'm sure I'll survive knowing a little while longer

[Anarya]

GTANJ wrote...

There is anti-hype and then there is just being oblivious. Why even say anything about DLC being announced at PAX if it was just breezed over? Doesn't make any sense..

I don't recall them ever actually saying this, it was just something a lot of us thought might happen.

[Reno_Tarshil]

I could have sworn there was something at Gamescon that said the Next DLC would have been announced at PAX.

[Dave of Canada]

All they said is that we wouldn't have to wait long, many people assumed PAX.

[GTANJ]

Reno_Tarshil wrote...

I could have sworn there was something at Gamescon that said the Next DLC would have been announced at PAX.

Same.

[Jahannam]

*sigh* This was kinda like wacking the wonder weazle and having your mother open your door halfway through in jr high. I expected something substantial. I was left with a sore wrist and a dry paper towel....and a angry mother.

I feel so used.. Oh well.

[Melca36]

Dave of Canada wrote...

All they said is that we wouldn't have to wait long, many people assumed PAX.

This!!

They would not officially announce anything on a Saturday night anyway.

[Reno_Tarshil]

I Know a wiki can sometimes not be reilable but more often than not it's pretty accurate

http://dragonage.wik...ore_Information

Make of that what you will.

[devSin]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he heard what he wanted to hear. My bet is Fernando said something general like they'd be talking more about story DLC or something at PAX, which then got interpreted and reported as "next story DLC at PAX!"

That's the way these things go. I know I parroted it multiple times, but I really should have known better.

Modifié par devSin, 28 août 2011 - 06:16 .

[Reno_Tarshil]

I totally understand DA2 DLC is the only thing I got excited for tonight. So it's kind of a letdown.

On a Brighter note I finally got around to modding DA2 so my Spiky Red Hair Hawke has the iconic bloodstain mark and can DW Swords as a Rogue. And by Swords I mean Dual Vigilance Models.

[elfdwarf]

ship and hang man t shirt with dragon age 2 and talking about ferelden ports in Q&A or i can be thinking too much

[Bryy_Miller]

Melca36 wrote...

Dave of Canada wrote...

All they said is that we wouldn't have to wait long, many people assumed PAX.

This!!

They would not officially announce anything on a Saturday night anyway.

Well, while I would have thought they'd announce at PAX, BioWare bought hotel space as a booth for SDCC for the past two years. They announced DA2 in the middle of the week. They don't like competing news.

[ladyofpayne]

Don't get Gamer in Fereldan again! I am so tired of fereldans. Please DA 3 in Bella Orlais! Let the player to see the Chantry inside, this is the most important organisation in Thedas!

Developer please in future games tell something about characters from books or their families (Julien and Nicolas, utha, Jenevieve).

Modifié par ladyofpayne, 28 août 2011 - 08:09 .

[SirOccam]

That was an awesome panel. Probably my favorite one so far at PAX. I started filming, but only got from the beginning until Mike Laidlaw asked us not to record. So after that I scribbled furiously. Of course, that was probably completely unnecessary since they filmed it themselves.

First of all, OMGFELICIADAYWASTHEREYOUGUYSOMGOMGOMG. *ahem* But seriously, she was. Like, right there. I was like a foot away from her at one point. I wish I could have made my self be a little more dickish and I might have had an autograph, but I know where she'll be tomorrow and I'm making it my life's mission to get one. So, to sum up: Felicia Day.

I did manage to add the signatures of Mark Darrah, Matt Goldman, Alain Baxter, Mike Laidlaw, and two guys whose names I (embarrassingly) didn't catch to my Dragon Age: Origins case, to join David Gaider's and Evil Chris' which I got last year. That's totally unrelated to the panel, but I just had to gloat a bit.

Anyway.

I won't go point-by-point, since my notes aren't that detailed and you'll see it all anyway.

They showed a picture of Morrigan! Um, so yeah, there's that. I later heard Mike Laidlaw reiterate his "we're not done with Morrigan" line, which was nice because I'm sure many of us thought that just referred to Witch Hunt.

The first question was about the chance of Hawke and the Warden ever meeting. David Gaider split that up into two questions: 1) Will each be a PC or NPC, and 2) will they meet. To the first, he implied that the Warden would likely not return as a PC, but Hawke would (I assume this means in further DLC). As to the meeting, Gaider said they are "perhaps so inclined." So what I came away with was that they will meet, with Hawke as the PC, and the Warden as an NPC. Or perhaps it will happen off-screen. Just my speculation...they didn't promise any of that.

The second question was about the huge portions of Thedas they showed us, indicating where they want to take us. He wondered if a single player cRPG could handle so much area, or would it have to be something like an MMO? The answer: Yes, a single player cRPG can handle so much area. We won't necessarily travel everywhere all in the course of a single game, unless there's a good reason for it.

Then we were graced by the presence of Felicia Day, as mentioned above. I'm still sort of coming to terms with that.

When the next guy (in an AMAZING Fenris costume) went up to ask a question Felicia had one for him: "Fenris, why wouldn't you have sex with me? I tried everything!"

His response: "I'm blushing a little bit right now. This is for you though." He held up his right arm, which held the armband that a smitten Fenris wears in game. The crowed awwwwwed. He added: "My body is ready." So that happened.

* An art book is "possible," according to Matt Goldman.
* The cultures in DA started out with some real-world inspiration, but there are many differences, and you can't point to one culture in DA and one in the RW and say they are the same. Mike Laidlaw said it's more about the real human condition than real-world cultures.
* Maric has "at least two" children, according to David Gaider.
* The change in Anders' personality, according to DG, could probably have used some kind of intermediary step, but it was something DG liked. Returning characters need to evolve, so if they come back, they too might be different.
* The world of DA started out as a Tolkien-inspired fantasy world to an extent, but the goal is for it to become a standard in its own right. Superficial similarities were intentional, but there are many differences.
* More instances of the party working together, like passive bonuses? Answer: Yes (Mike Laidlaw) - Not sure I totally got the gist of that question.
* A female fan was broken-hearted that she was unable to romance Varric. David Gaider said nothing pleases him more. We will see more of Varric though. (DA2 DLC I assume)
* Arcane Warrior coming back? Laidlaw: Not exactly, but something similar is possible (I'm guessing something like the battle mage)
* A guy thought DA2 was the better game. A few of us clapped, many booed. He went on to say that a smaller area makes it easier to get in-depth than a globetrotting game might. Mike Laidlaw agreed to some extent, saying that the DA2 story fit its scope, but said they can scale it somewhat. It probably would hurt the story to jaunt around from country to country without much of a reason, but it is possible to have such a reason.
* Any chance of co-op? Even just 2 players? Mike Laidlaw said it's not really a focus, they don't really have plans for it, the engine doesn't support it super well, but it's not 100% off the table. There is some precedent.
* Someone asked which kind of combat they're going for: DAO's more MMO-esque combat, or DA2's more hack and slash type? Mike said it could be slowed down a bit, but he is still firmly anti-shuffle. (Yay!) They want to design encounters, not fights. Hawke should be shouting "more coming over the hill" and not "here comes another wave!" Also the environment should play a bigger role.

That's pretty much all I got. Oh, later on, after the panel, I asked Mike if everything would be taking place at the end of DA2's ten years, or if we might backtrack a bit and see what happened in other countries. He said there'd be some before that ten years is up and some after. My gut says this just means more DA2 DLC set pre-endgame, then DA3 and beyond will be after, but that's definitely just speculation. He reminded me that there wasn't necessarily something exciting happening everywhere during those 10 years.

Anyway, yeah, great panel, and did I mention Felicia Day was there? Well, she was. Not sure what they're going to be doing tomorrow, but I want to try to get one more playthrough of the ME3 demo ('cuz I lost my medal from the first one ), so if I see anything cool going on I'll let you know.

(Felicia Day showed up.)

[randomcheeses]

Dave of Canada wrote...

All they said is that we wouldn't have to wait long, many people assumed PAX.

Good point. Still disappointed though. Does anyone know what the Bioware definition for 'not waiting long' is? Apart from three years?

Modifié par randomcheeses, 28 août 2011 - 08:53 .

[faneriewar]

@SirOccam

Have to ask. When you say they presented an image of Morrigan. Was it Morrigan with the DA:O model or an updated model for future games?,... or was it just some artwork?...

Thanks for the info!

[Reno_Tarshil]

faneriewar wrote...

@SirOccam

Have to ask. When you say they presented an image of Morrigan. Was it Morrigan with the DA:O model or an updated model for future games?,... or was it just some artwork?...

Thanks for the info!

I'm curious to know what the mother of my warden's old god baby looks like, if anything changed.

[RosaAquafire]

SirOccam wrote...
[snipped summary]

This is immensely useful and helpful, thank you very much!

[Browneye_Vamp84]

*shakes your hand* Thank you so much!! and Maric having "two children" ...  

Modifié par Browneye_Vamp84, 28 août 2011 - 09:31 .

[Damien-III]

Well, at Gamescom they said that they want to take their time with DLC, to reach a higher quality. Legacy came 5 months after the release of DA2. So the next DLC, inclunding the announcement of the same, will probably take a couple more months.

[Hel]

Damien-III wrote...

Well, at Gamescom they said that they want to take their time with DLC, to reach a higher quality. Legacy came 5 months after the release of DA2. So the next DLC, inclunding the announcement of the same, will probably take a couple more months.

Assuming they don't have multiple DLC's in the development pipeline at once. The departments aren't stuck on working on a DLC until it's released. I can imagine that the art and writing teams move forward, while the gameplay team spends time on their portion of the DLC closer towards the release.

[Big_Bulls]

Actually I´m a bit disappointed. While it was titled as the Future of Dragon Age, not much new information’s were given. However, thanks for the summary. Is there someone who could add something to SirOccam’s post?

[Sylvianus]

A guy thought DA2 was the better game. A few of us clapped, many booed.

Why I'm not surprised.

So, we'll see Ferelden again ? Hurray if that's the case. And I'm glad for Orlais too !

Modifié par Sylvianus, 28 août 2011 - 09:57 .

[Chari]

Disappointment. So some idiotic Hawke can finish his story and out beloved Hero of Refelden can't?